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arriving with my child from Paris with united airlines flight 986 (terminal 5) than flying to LAX with united airlines also (terminal 1)
I have around 2 hours ,is it enough? and what r the procedures and the best way to get connected
thk u

You will arrive in Terminal 5, go through US Immigration, claim your bags, go through US Customs, re-check your bags at the transfer desk, then go up two levels to the ATS Train and take it to Terminal 1, then go through security and to your departure gate. 2 hours should be enough time.

I am arriving at Chicago ORD Terminal 5 from Dublin (Aerlingus) at 13.50 my connecting flight to Dallas Fort Worth with United Airlines is at 15.30 in Terminal 2. Is 1hr 40 mins enough time to get to my connecting flight or will I end up missing my flight? I fly in November.

If your tickets were purchased together that should be enough time. You will pre-clear US Immigration and Customs in Dublin. All you have to do is take the ATS Train from T5 to your departure terminal (check your departure gate first, many DFW flights, even on United Express leave from Terminal 1) and then go through security.

My parents are flying into ORD Terminal 5 from Dubai. After clearing immigration and customs they have to board a delta flight to MSP. Question is - can they check in their luggage to MSP without having to move from terminal to terminal carrying their luggage? Just a little worried since they are older and might not have guidance at ORD.

If they purchased their tickets together they can re-check their bags at the transfer desk in T5. However, Delta does not have staff in T5 to re-check bags not tagged to their final destination, so if they did purchase two separate tickets they will have to take them on the ATS train to T2. It's fairly easy to navigate. Once they exit customs they just need to follow the signs to the ATS Train and Terminal 2 - the symbol for Terminal 2 is a 2 inside an orange square. When they arrive in T2, pretty much the only check in counter left is for Delta.

Thank you for the quick response. Much appreciated. Unfortunately we have 2 separate tickets. Since they fly internationally they have 2 big sized bags each. I am concerned that they have to take the ATS carrying 4 bags. The other alternative is to skip the flight to MSP and me just drive to pick them up from ORD and make the drive back. What are your thoughts?

There are elevators and escalators on the way to and from the ATS Train. As long as your parents aren't very elderly I think they will be OK. However, if they each have two large bags the bag fees alone to MSP on Delta will be $120, assuming all of the bags are under 50 lbs each. So maybe it's worth it to drive because of that.

Thanks once again. The decision to drive to ORD is not a financial one for me. I don't mind the $120 bag fees as much as the 6 hour drive one way. Here's one more question - if I bought the ORD-MSP through another airline (say United) - would they have a transfer desk at T5? Your help is much appreciated.

Arriving at Terminal 1 at 8:15 a.m. on a weekday morning in April. Connecting flight leaves at 9:15 a.m. from Terminal 2. Is this enough time to make the connection without running? How does one change terminals, here?

Arriving Alaska 6:34 pm ORD - depart American 9:10 pm, teenage son would like to spend time at new mall 17-10 min from airport.
1 - Does Alaska transfer checked baggage directly to American flight?
2 - Does 2-1/2 hours allow safe time to check out mall?

If you purchased your tickets together then your bags will be checked through to American. 2.5 hours is enough time to get to the Rosemont mall but realistically leaves you very little time there, since its close to 30 minutes journey each way and you will have to go through security when you return.

I am looking at booking a flight through UA and there is only a 1 hr and 9 minute layover. Is that enough time to make our connection. I may have a slow elderly person traveling. Will that make a difference?

HI
Arriving on AA (AA111) from Europe. Landing at 15:10 and catching connecting flight to Phoenix on AA 640 at 17:00.
With just under 2 hours of transit time will I have enough time to clear customs and make my way from terminal 5 to terminal 3 ?
Thank you for your help.

Flying in on Friday march 20th via spirit for a layover. Arriving via spirit at 7:37 pm and departing on spirit at 8:17 pm. Is this enough time? I believe so since it's the same carrier, though I have never had a layover before

arriving in chicago at 9:50 and departureon a flight to China at 10:40 on same airline UA. WILL i HAVE ENOUGH TIME.? iS THERE ANY ESCORT TO TRANSPORT ME TO NEXT GATE AND TROUGHT SECURITYO THE NEXT FLIGHT?

Hey Zap, we are flying from LHR to SFO via ORD. We will be arriving 21.3.2015 at 18:30, Terminal 5, our connecting flight is departing at 20:15, Terminal 3, with American Airlines. We bouhgt the tickets together from British Airways Airlines /part of the services are operated by American Airlines/. What do you think 1:45 h is enough time for non US citizen (as an european /ESTA, etc/)? Do we have to pick up our baggage and pre-check them again? Thank you for your help. Eva an Alex

I will be arriving at Terminal 5 at 18.35 and leaving from Terminal 3 at 20.06 (1hr 31 minute layover). I won't be pre-cleared and I may have to transfer my bags, though all flights are in the British Airways group. Will I have enough time?

That is barely enough time. You can re-check your bags with American immediately after clearing customs in T5. You don't need to bring your bags with you to T3 on the train. You will go through security in T3.

Hey Zap, we are flying from LHR to SFO via ORD. We will be arriving 21.3.2015 at 18:30, Terminal 5, our connecting flight is departing at 20:15, Terminal 3, with American Airlines. We bouhgt the tickets together from British Airways Airlines /part of the services are operated by American Airlines/. What do you think 1:45 h is enough time for non US citizen (as an european /ESTA, etc/)? Do we have to pick up our baggage and pre-check them again? Thank you for your help. Eva an Alex

Hey, I'm flying from LHR to SFO via ORD. I'm arriving at 15:20, Terminal 5, my connecting flight is departing at 17:00, Terminal 3, with American Airlines. What do you think? 1:40h enough time as an european?